Polar scientist, author McClintock to sign new book Sept. 26

McClintock’s book is based on his adventures and discoveries during 20 trips made while researching the White Continent.

Author James McClintock, Ph.D., UAB Endowed Professor of Polar and Marine Biology, will sign copies of Lost Antarctica: Adventures in a Disappearing Land, 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, in the UAB Alumni House, 1001 13th Street South. The book, which Bill Gates called “a colorful narrative and a stark warning,” will be released Sept. 18.

McClintock’s book is a work of nonfiction based on his adventures and discoveries during 20 trips made in his 30 years of researching the White Continent. McClintock — for whom a point is named on the Scott Coast of the Ross Sea — hopes his book will bring Antarctica to life for those who may never experience the beautiful, yet dangerous and environmentally fragile continent first-hand.

The event, presented by the UAB Department of Biology, Barnes and Noble/UAB Bookstore and All Seasons Travel, is open to the public. Copies of Lost Antarctica will be available for purchase.